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15 JUNE 1998

CONTENTS

[01] TERRORIST ATTACKS IN SEMDINLI AND MIDYAT - THREE VILLAGE GUARDS DIE

[02] CARDIFF SUMMIT - THE POSSIBILITY OF TURKEY BEING MENTIONED AS THE 12TH CANDIDATE IN THE FINAL DECLARATION SEEMS TO WEAKEN

[03] NAZARBAYEV, PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN, IN ANKARA

[04] GEN. MERCIER, CHIEF COMMANDER OF FRENCH LAND FORCES, IN ANKARA

[05] WOMEN JOURNALISTS' ''ETHICS IN THE PRESS'' SYMPOSIUM - LUTZ, THE DUTCH JOURNALIST: ''TURKEY COMPLAINS OF FOREIGN JOURNALISTS, I CAN SOMETIMES ACCEPT THAT''

[06] KOCAELISPOR'S FORWARD SABIN ILIE TRANSFERRED TO SPANISH VALENCIA - VALENCIA TO PAY 3.5 MILLION US DOLLARS FOR THIS TRANSFER TO KOCAELISPOR

[07] TURKEY-PRESS REVIEW (1)

[08] ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR IN HEYBELIADA - CLINTON, THE US PRESIDENT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE SEMINAR

[09] TURKEY-PRESS REVIEW (2)

[10] TURKEY-PRESS REVIEW (3)

[11] KARATE: 11TH INTERNATIONAL BOSPHORUS TOURNAMENT - TURKEY BECOMES RUNNER-UP AFTER ITALY

[12] STATE MINISTER TURK:''STATE'S POLICY IS TO ABOLISH TORTURE''

[13] ''S-300 OPERATION'' AT THE DARDANELLES

[14] TURKEY IN BRIEF - JUNE 15, 1998

[15] TURKISH-IMF RELATIONS - TURKEY BECOMES THE MOST ''TRANSPARENT COUNTRY'' AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CONCERNING ECONOMIC DATA

[16] THE TERRORIST WHO SURRENDERED TO TURKISH EMBASSY IN BEIRUT TO BE TRIED

[17] FM CEM: ''BRITAIN, THE EU TERM PRESIDENT IS IN A GOODWILLED AND CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH''

[18] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''THE CYPRUS QUESTION CAN'T BE SOLVED UNLESS A BALANCE IS SET UP BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES CONCERNING ECONOMY AND POLITICS''

[19] AKKUYU NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - ACTIVITIES CONTINUE RAPIDLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE TENDER

[20] ''S-300 OPERATION IN THE DARDANELLES STRAITS (2)

[21] NAZARBAYEV, PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN, IN ANKARA (2) - PRESIDENT DEMIREL: - ''OUR TARGET IS TO REALIZE MORE COOPERATION IN EVERY FIELD''

[22] S-300 OPERATION IN THE DARDANELLES STRAITS (4) - SEVEN MOBILE MISSILE CARRIER RAMPS FOUND IN THE MALTESE-FLAGGED CARGO SHIP

[01] TERRORIST ATTACKS IN SEMDINLI AND MIDYAT - THREE VILLAGE GUARDS DIE

A group of separatist terrorists attacked on Sunday night the Rediolink Station belonging to the Turkish Telekom and killed Mirhan Gureli, the village guard.

The injured village guards and the civil servant were taken to the State Hospital in Semdinli. The security forces launched a large-scale operation in the region.

Meanwhile, another group of separatist terrorists opened fire on Sunday night with long-range weapons on the position of the village guards overlooking Eglence village in Midyat County of southeastern Mardin Province, killing two village guards and injuring a soldier.

Ismail Ozdemir (21) and M. Sait Turkcan (37), the village guards, died and a soldier was wounded in the attack. The injured soldier was taken to the Midyat Military Hospital.

Security forces launched an immediate and large-scale operation.

[02] CARDIFF SUMMIT - THE POSSIBILITY OF TURKEY BEING MENTIONED AS THE 12TH CANDIDATE IN THE FINAL DECLARATION SEEMS TO WEAKEN

The Spokesman of the British Foreign Office stated that the initiative of France, which wants to suspend the full membership negotiations with the Greek Cypriot side, will probably not produce a result during the meetings.

Meanwhile, diplomatic sources stress that improvement of the Turkish-EU relations and the initiative to include Turkey as the 12th candidate state in the Final Declaration will be impeded by various obstacles.

Noting that Helmut Kohl, the German Chancellor and Greece oppose the activities aiming to show Turkey as the 12th candidate, the same sources added that these countries want the EU not to make decisions outside of the framework of the Luxembourg Decisions.

The US also insists that a favour be made to Turkey at the Cardiff Summit, however the EU Commission thinks that this will make a counter effect.

The liberation of the EU funds constitutes another important issue for Turkey, however this possibility also weakens as it can only be adopted by the EU countries excluding Greece and the EU Court can reject such a decision due to technical and legal reasons.

[03] NAZARBAYEV, PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN, IN ANKARA

President Nazarbayev was welcomed by President Demirel at the Esenboga Airport.

President Demirel and President Nazarbayev held a press conference at the Esenboga Airport.

Addressing the press conference, President Demirel said that Turkey and Kazakhstan are two friendly countries having a strength in their regions.

Stating that he was pleased with the visit of President Nazarbayev and the accompanying delegation to Turkey, President Demirel said, ''welcome to your second motherland.''

Pointing out that Kazakhstan deserved her place among the esteemed countries after she declared her independence and sovereignty in 1991, President Demirel said, ''I feel proud of the re-establishment of the cultural and historical ties between our two nations in 1991.''

''Turkey and Kazakhstan are two friendly countries playing an important role in securing peace and stability in their regions. I believe your visit will be beneficial for the mutual interests of our two nations and for deepening our relations,'' President Demirel added.

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, said in the joint press conference that they arrived in Turkey as the official guests of President Demirel, adding, ''I accept and know that we came to our homeland.''

''Our two countries, in a short period, set up close relations. The best example for this relationship is that our students are studying at the Turkish war academies and several universities and also Turkish students are studying in Kazakhstan. I accept this as a signal for our common good future,'' President Nazarbayev said.

''The activities being implemented by more than 320 Turkish companies with a business and investment volume of more than 40 billion US dollars in Kazakstan is one of the good examples of the friendly relations between our two countries,'' he added.

President Nursultan Nazarbayev is accompanied by Kasimjomarat Tokaev, the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan; N.A. Abikayev, the Vice President of Kazakhstan; Baltas M. Tursumbayev, the Kazakh Ambassador to Turkey; T. Dosmuhamedov, the Chairman of Tourism and Sports Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Education, Culture and Health; T. Kulibayev, the Chairman of the Kazakhoil Company and other high-ranking Kazakh officials.

Kazakh President Nazarbayev started his official contacts in Ankara on Monday by visiting the Anitkabir (Mausoleum of Ataturk).

[04] GEN. MERCIER, CHIEF COMMANDER OF FRENCH LAND FORCES, IN ANKARA

Gen. Mercier, who arrived on Sunday in Ankara as the official guest of Gen. Kivrikoglu, was welcomed at a military ceremony at the Headquarters of the Land Forces in Ankara.

General Mercier signed the book of honor of the Commandership of the Land Forces. Later, Gen. Kivrikoglu and Gen. Mercier held a tete-a-tete meeting.

After completing his contacts, Gen. Mercier will leave Turkey on June 17.

[05] WOMEN JOURNALISTS' ''ETHICS IN THE PRESS'' SYMPOSIUM - LUTZ, THE DUTCH JOURNALIST: ''TURKEY COMPLAINS OF FOREIGN JOURNALISTS, I CAN SOMETIMES ACCEPT THAT''

Addressing the opening speech, Ahmet Hakan, the Chairman of the Symposium said that the mission of the media is to educate the people and this mission is carried out by journalists.

Jessica Lutz from the Dutch News Agency said that the Dutch state doesn't put limitations on the press in order to protect democracy and security. ''There is no law regarding the press in the Netherlands, in fact the contrary is true in Turkey. Where should the line be drawn to protect the society and the country?'' she said.

''We have to write and publish the truth, Turkey complains of foreign journalists concerning this issue. Turkey accuses them of writing false news. I sometimes accept that,'' Lutz added.

Silvana Grippi, an Italian journalist, said that news which isn't examined well and which is not written by professionals can be dangerous.

''A good journalist should use the news in a good manner and he/she should evaluate it in a good manner,'' she added.

Seref Oguz from the Turkish Milliyet newspaper said that the readers have the right to receive news, but they should also show reactions, ''the readers are quiet in Turkey,'' Oguz said.

Oguz added that important problems will appear in Turkey, if ethical values can't be formed.

Stephen Kinzer, the representative of the New York Times to Turkey said that the role and obligations of the press in Turkey are very important and the press should respect ethical values.

[06] KOCAELISPOR'S FORWARD SABIN ILIE TRANSFERRED TO SPANISH VALENCIA - VALENCIA TO PAY 3.5 MILLION US DOLLARS FOR THIS TRANSFER TO KOCAELISPOR

Sefa Sirmen, the Manager of the Kocaelispor, told the A.A correspondent that Adrian Ilie, the attacker of the Valencia, proposed to his club to transfer his brother, Sabin Ilie, to the Valencia.

''Sabin Ilie couldn't play an enterprising soccer in our matches. Ilie will continue his career at the Valencia,'' stated Sirmen.

[07] TURKEY-PRESS REVIEW (1)

(Derived from the Newsspot of the Turkish General Directorate of Press and Information.)

NAZARBAYEV IN TURKEY
Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, arrived in Turkey yesterday evening as the guest of President Suleyman Demirel. Nazarbayev was welcomed with an official ceremony at Ankara's Esenboga Airport by Demirel. Nazarbayev and Demirel will hold meetings on various issues including the development of economic relations between the two countries and finding solutions to regional problems. Nazarbayev, who will leave Turkey on June 18, will also meet with Turkish businessmen. /Hurriyet/

THIS WEEK IN PARLIAMENT
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz is expected to meet with the Motherland Party's (ANAP) Parliamentary Group Deputy Chairmen on Monday and determine the drafts to be discussed in the Parliament. The government's coalition partners and then the Republican People's Party (CHP) will be informed as to which draft laws have been given priority. The tax draft law, drafts concerning customs, the prevention of unfair competition in imports and the formation of an Accreditation Council are likely to be discussed and voted on. Reforms dealing with local administrations are also likely to be enacted in Parliament. /All papers/

HISTORICAL SIGNING TODAY
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said that an early election protocol prepared with Deniz Baykal, the Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), will be signed today. /Sabah/

'SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL WON'T PASS'
Hikmet Cetin, the Speaker of the Parliament, who met with Gilles Robien, the Deputy Speaker of the French Assembly and Jean Delaneau, the Deputy Floor Leader of the Senate, said that he had gained the impression during his meetings that the French Senate wouldn't pass the controversial Armenian genocide bill. After attending a meeting of the European Speakers of Parliament held in Stockholm, Cetin proceeded on to Oslo, Norway. /Hurriyet/

BRITAIN: DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE SUMMIT
The EU Term-President Britain said in a statement prior to the Cardiff Summit to begin today that Britain had exerted great efforts for the revival of the Turkish-EU relations. However, there shouldn't be too high expectations regarding this issue. /Hurriyet/

TURKISH-BRITISH TRADE MISSION LEAVES TURKEY
The Turkish-British Trade and Investment Mission is pleased with its visit to Turkey. Sir Jeremy Hanley, the Chairman of the Mission, said that their meetings in Turkey had been very beneficial and representatives of 25 accompanying firms had made serious business contracts in Turkey. Hanley noted that he would come to Turkey again in July and August to complete the projects which they had started with this visit. /Hurriyet/

HARDY TO VISIT TURKEY TOMORROW
Martin Hardy, the Chief of the IMF-Turkey Desk, will come to Turkey tomorrow to make contacts regarding a special agreement to be made between the IMF and Turkey. Cuneyt Sel, the Deputy Undersecretary of the Treasury, who delivered a speech at a meeting of the Advisory Council for Domestic Debts on Friday, said that the agreement to be made with IMF was a 'Staff Monitored Programme'. Sel noted that the IMF would monitor Turkey once every three months in compliance with the programme.

Meanwhile, Donald Johnston, the OECD Secretary-General, arrived in Turkey yesterday to examine private and public sector developments. /Hurriyet- Cumhuriyet/

[08] ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR IN HEYBELIADA - CLINTON, THE US PRESIDENT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE SEMINAR

The seminar started with a ceremony, where Christodulos, the Greek Archbishop, who is currently in Istanbul, also participated.

Bartelomeos I, the Istanbul Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch and Rahmi Koc, a famous businessman participated at the opening of the seminar, which will take up the issue of ''Environment and Poverty.''

Bill Clinton, the US President, Pope John Paul II, Konrad Riaser, the Secretary General of the World Churches Union and George Carey, the Archbishop of Canterbury sent congratulatory messages to the seminar, which will last for two days.

[09] TURKEY-PRESS REVIEW (2)

(Derived from the Newsspot of the Turkish General Directorate of Press and Information.)

SOLANA: "S-300 MISSILES ARE A GREAT MISTAKE"

Javier Solana, the NATO Secretary-General, has warned both the Russians and the Greek Cypriots regarding the deployment of the Russian-made S-300 missiles at the Greek Cypriot side. In a statement to the UBA news agency, Solana noted that this initiative was a ''very great mistake'' and said, ''the S-300 missiles will increase the tension in the region and cause new problems''. In response to a question from a journalist, Solana stated that a no-flight zone over Cyprus wasn't on the agenda. /Hurriyet/

HIGH MILITARY COUNCIL MEETING
The High Military Councill will hold an extra-ordinary meeting tomorrow, during which officers and non-commissioned officers, who are supposed to have contacts with illegal and fundamentalist organizations, will be expelled from the military. The meeting will be headed by Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz. /Hurriyet/

ARAB CONCERN OVER TURKISH-JORDANIAN-ISRAELI COOPERATION
The recent military strategic cooperation agreements between Turkey, Jordan and Israel are causing concern in the Arab world, especially in Egypt. Fathi Al-Shazli, the Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister, will visit Turkey on June 24 to convey the concern of his government regarding these regional developments. /Cumhuriyet/

IBCA TO UPRATE TURKEY
Paul Rawkins, the Turkish representative of the third largest rating firm in the world Fitch IBCA, noted that they would now include Turkey in the ''positive status'' bracket. He noted that there were many positive developments in the Turkish economy, and that especially privatization was further advancing. Rawkins stated that a committee meeting would be held regarding Turkey's rating credit in two weeks time and that the IBCA would then issue an evaluation regarding Turkey.

Meanwhile, officials from Moody's and Standard and Poor's will visit Turkey in the second half of July. Rating institutions which will receive the results of the IMF-Turkey report will also be given detailed information about developments in the Turkish economy. /Sabah/

GERMANY GIVES GUARANTEES REGARDING PKK
Prof. Kurt Schelten, Germany's First Deputy Minister of the Interior, has given guarantees to Turkey by saying that the PKK is an illegal terrorist organization and that German policy regarding the PKK won't change. Schelten also invited a delegation from Turkey to Germany. /Sabah/

18 TERRORISTS KILLED IN THE SOUTHEAST
In operations carried out by security forces in the Southeastern provinces of Hakkari, Sirnak, Diyarbakir (Lice County) and Tunceli (Cemisgezek County), 18 terrorists were killed, five terrorists were captured and two terrorists surrendered. Weapons were also seized by the security forces. /All papers/

[10] TURKEY-PRESS REVIEW (3)

(Derived from the Newsspot of the Turkish General Directorate of Press and Information.)

FIFTH PATRIARCHAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMER SEMINAR
The Fifth Environmental Summer Seminar was officiallly opened yesterday evening at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity on Heybeliada by the Istanbul Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew. The seminar is being sponsored by the Patriarch Bartholomew and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in his capacity of President of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The theme of this year's seminar is ''The Environment and Poverty'' and among those attending are expert environmentalists, wildlife scientists, legal experts and politicians. The Greek Archbishop Hristodoulos arrived in Istanbul on Saturday to attend the seminar, which will continue until June 20. /All papers/

GROWING TOURISM COUNTRY: TURKEY
According to a report published by the World Tourism Organization, Turkey earned 7 billion US dollars from tourism last year. Turkey ranked 17th among the countries earning the highest income from tourism. France, the US, Spain, Italy and Britain were the first five countries to profit the most from tourism in 1997. /Cumhuriyet/

LESS FOREIGN EXCHANGE PAID FOR OIL
Turkey has paid less this year in foreign exchange than last year for crude oil supplies, the price of which fell in the international markets. Although in 1997 the imports of crude oil increased by 2.4 percent when compared with the previous year, the foreign exchange paid for this amount actually dropped by 6.5 percent. According to the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, last year 23 million 324.3 thousand tons of crude oil was imported in exchange for 3,194,145,200 US dollars. /Milliyet/

ATHENS TO EMBARGO FRANCE
The Greek govenment has reacted strongly against France which has opened up for debate the subject of full membership of the Greek Cypriot Administration in the EU. Pangalos, the Greek Foreign Minister Pangalos has stated that they could apply commercial pressures against France to protest this 'contentious' approach. /Milliyet/

FLOODS CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE
In Pervari, Siirt, two people have lost their lives in floods following torrential rains. Heavy rain has also caused great damage in Ardahan. In Pervari rains caused floods and besides the loss of human life nearly 50 sheep were lost in the flood waters. In Ardahan people whose houses were damaged are being temporarily housed in schools and small hotels. Teams from the Directorates of Village Services and Highways are working non-stop to repair the village roads. /Milliyet/

[11] KARATE: 11TH INTERNATIONAL BOSPHORUS TOURNAMENT - TURKEY BECOMES RUNNER-UP AFTER ITALY

A total of 200 sportsmen from Turkey, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Kuwait, Belgium, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia and Tunisia attended the tournament held at the Abdi Ipekci Sports Hall in Istanbul between June 13-14.

Italy became the winner of the tournament with 15 gold, 5 silver and one bronze medal and Azerbaijan became the second runner-up with one silver and three bronze medals.

[12] STATE MINISTER TURK:''STATE'S POLICY IS TO ABOLISH TORTURE''

Turk, who is currently in the US to hold contacts there, responded to the questions of the Turkish journalists in New York.

Responding to a question about the murder of Ak�n Birdal, the Chairman of the Human Rights Association, Turk said ''the mission of the state is to capture the guilty people and the assailants who attacked him have been captured.''

Noting that Turkey has accepted international control concerning torture, Turk added that delegations from the United Nations (UN) and the European Commission of Human Rights can come to Turkey to make examinations. ''Yes, torture is committed in Turkey, however this is not the policy of the state, '' he said.

Turk said that the Turkish police can be trained in the US concerning the issues of human rights, interrogation techniques and obtaining evidence.

Turk, who will proceed to Washington, D.C., the same night after completing his contacts in New York, will meet with Madeleine Albright, the US Secretary of State, John Shattuck, the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour and Janet Reno, the US Secretary of Justice in Washington, D.C.

Turk, who will also meet members of the US Supreme Court and representatives of several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will proceed to Chicago on Thursday.

[13] ''S-300 OPERATION'' AT THE DARDANELLES

The ship was stopped on the order of Istanbul Directorate of Customs Protection and the Canakkale Customs Protection officials, who said that the S-300 missile carrier launchers can be in the stores of the ship.

The coast guard halted the Natasha-1 ship offshore from the town of Gelibolu and began an initial inspection of its hold.

A team of military experts were later expected to board the vessel, sailing from Russia to Egypt with a Russian crew. Officials suspected the vessel was carrying ramps for the S-300 missiles.

[14] TURKEY IN BRIEF - JUNE 15, 1998

Gendarmerie Lieutenant-Colonel Yunus Nebioglu, the Chairman of the Military Courses department of the Commandership of the Gendarmerie Academies, said that the Gendarmerie will continue to secure peace and stability in the country.

OSLO - Hikmet Cetin, the Speaker of the Parliament, arrived on Sunday in Norway as the official guest of Grondahl, the Norwegian Speaker of the Parliament, after concluding his contacts in Sweden.

Hikmet Cetin will meet with the Norwegian Prime Minister Bondevik and the Speaker of the Parliament Grondahl and Foreign Minister Vollebekaek. Cetin will be received by the Norwegian King Harald V.

SELCUK - The 12th International Izmir Festival started on Sunday at the Ephesus Antique Theater with a magnificent concert. More than 300 artists performed Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.

Nearly five thousand people gave a standing ovation after the concert.

BERGAMA - The 62nd International Bergama Kermis (Fair) was concluded on Sunday with several activities.

The ten-day Bergama Kermis is the second kermis in the world after the festival at Lyon city of France and the first kermis in the Turkey.

KARS - Security forces captured on Monday two people trying to bring gold to Armenia illegally from eastern Kars province.

Officials said that security forces, acting on a tip-off, began to closely monitor a car having an Armenian license plate.

The security forces stopped the car belonging to the Armenians Sargis Topchyan and Girgor Melikyan, and found 8.5 kg of gold in hidden compartments of the car.

Officials said that the gold was uninvoiced and has a market price of 13 billion Turkish Liras.

[15] TURKISH-IMF RELATIONS - TURKEY BECOMES THE MOST ''TRANSPARENT COUNTRY'' AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CONCERNING ECONOMIC DATA

The IMF experts said that Turkey comes in first, particularly among the developing countries in Asia concerning the transparency in her public sector, adding that the declaration of economic data in a correct and regular manner increases the trust of foreign capital investors in the Turkish economy.

The IMF experts think that the transparency of the data found in the Turkish economy protected Turkey from the shock wave of the Asian crisis.

The economy officials attribute importance to the transparency in the economic field within the framework of the new principles adopted by the IMF last year, adding ''The Project of Data Systems'' which is prepared by the Treasury is a very good example of this.

The technical arrangements concerning the Project have nearly finished and the project, which is expected to be implemented in the autumn, will announce regularly the daily data about the State Economic Enterprises (KIT) and domestic and foreign finance situation to the public opinion.

Recalling that the domestic and foreign investors want to obtain correct and fast information about the country in which they plan to make investments, the officials added that investors who get information at first hand won't be worried about making investments.

[16] THE TERRORIST WHO SURRENDERED TO TURKISH EMBASSY IN BEIRUT TO BE TRIED

The Istanbul State Security Court's Public Prosector's Office prepared a written indictment, saying that Fuat Karadag was earlier sentenced to 15 year imprisonment for ''murder'' and then sent to Kayseri, Nevsehir and Adiyaman prisons, but escaped from the Adiyaman prison to Syria via southestern Gaziantep Province.

The indictment said that Karadag spent 25 days at one camp of the separatist terrorist PKK organization in the Syrian capital of Damascus and then he was subjected to political training at another camp in the region between October 1997 and March 1998, and later he escaped from the camp with another terrorist, Ramazan Mahmutoglu, and surrendered to the Turkish Embassy in Beirut while he was planning to infiltrate into Turkey in May 1998.

The indictment is asking for a 15 to 22.5 year imprisonment sentence on charges of ''being a member of an illegal organization'', taking into consideration the confessions of Karadag, the statements of Mahmutoglu and the content of the records.

The indictment said that the file of Ramazan Mahmutoglu was transferred to the Malatya State Security Court after splitting the causes of the action.

The date of the hearing of Fuat Karadag and the place of the trial will be determined in the coming days.

[17] FM CEM: ''BRITAIN, THE EU TERM PRESIDENT IS IN A GOODWILLED AND CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH''

Cem stated that he issued a written statement to prevent any misunderstandings concerning the news.

Noting that the Foreign Ministry has obtained some partial information about the Cardiff Summit, which started the same day and Cem stressed that Britain, the EU Term President shows a goodwilled and constructive approach in her proposal.

Pointing out that the draft proposal will be discussed at the EU Summit, Cem stated, ''the decisions are made unanimously at the EU Summit meetings. Turkey won't make an evaluation before the draft resolution of Britain becomes final and the decision is announced.''

Stressing that the solution of conflicts among the EU countries will be both to the interest of Turkey and also the EU, Cem said ''our Ministry conveys its own views to its counterparts in order to abolish some kinds of EU approaches, which we consider to be wrong. I also directly meet with the concerned Foreign Ministers.''

[18] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''THE CYPRUS QUESTION CAN'T BE SOLVED UNLESS A BALANCE IS SET UP BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES CONCERNING ECONOMY AND POLITICS''

Addressing a meeting held in Girne, the TRNC President Denktas stated that the path to peace is through the economy and businessmen and industrialists have a key role in it.

Noting that the Greek Cypriots use the economy as a weapon, Denktas said, ''however this is a false hope. The bridges between the TRNC and Turkey should improve with a full integration and the bureaucratic impediments should be removed.''

Denktas stressed that the Greek Cypriots have been struggling for years to integrate Cyprus with Greece by using the Greek money, adding ''the Greek Cypriots think that they have come to the last stage and have nearly succeeded with the decision of the EU to start full membership negotiations with them. Unfortunately, we couldn't explain the rightfulness of the TRNC and Turkey concerning the Cyprus question to those who consider the Greek Cypriots as the government of Cyprus.''

Denktas said that they don't avoid negotiations and they are ready for discussions.

Dervis Eroglu, the TRNC Prime Minister said that when the TRNC gains her economic independence, she will be more strong.

''The region will transform into an energy region with the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline. If the potential of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) are taken into account, the importance of the TRNC will be understood better,'' Eroglu added.

[19] AKKUYU NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - ACTIVITIES CONTINUE RAPIDLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE TENDER

The officials from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources told the A.A correspondent that the activities for bringing the bids of the participant consortiums to the same level were finished.

The representatives of the Spanish Empresarios Aqrupatos Internacional Company, which is giving counseling services to the TEAS for the nuclear power plant tender, are expected to meet with the officials from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources to discuss the report they presented earlier.

The names of the consortiums bidding for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant tender and their bids are as follows:

1- NPI (French-German), Siemens (German), Framatome, GEL-A (French-German), Campenon Bernard-Hochtief (French-German), Simko, Garanti Koza, STFA, Tekfen (Turkish): 2 billion 393 million US dollars.

2- AECL (Canadian), Kuaerner John Brown (British), Hitachi (Japanese), Daiwoo (South Korean), Ansoldo (Italian), Guris, Gama, Bayindir (Turkish): 2 billion 571.6 million US dollars.

3- Westinghouse (USA), Mitsubishi (Japanese), Enka-MNG (Turkish): 3 billion 278.6 million US dollars.

[20] ''S-300 OPERATION IN THE DARDANELLES STRAITS (2)

Prime Minister Y�lmaz received the same day Donald Johnston, the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Responding to a question at the meeting, Y�lmaz said that authorities are examining the ship, which was halted offshore from the town of Gelibolu.

[21] NAZARBAYEV, PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN, IN ANKARA (2) - PRESIDENT DEMIREL: - ''OUR TARGET IS TO REALIZE MORE COOPERATION IN EVERY FIELD''

Following the interdelegationary meetings held within the framework of the contacts of the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who is currently holding official contacts in Turkey, President Demirel said that Turkey always supported the reforms in Kazakhstan following her independence.

Pointing out that the relations between the two countries have futher developed, Demirel said, ''in last six years, we set up relations that can be developed within thirty years.''

Noting that he believes the visit of President Nazarbayev to Turkey will accelerate the relations between Turkey and Kazakhstan, President Demirel said that President Nazarbayev and he discussed the regional issues in their tete-a-tete meeting which was held in a friendly atmosphere.

President Nazarbayev, who is currently holding contacts in Turkey as the guest of President Demirel, stressed that the two countries don't have any differences of opinion.

Emphasizing that the trade volume between the two countries should be increased to one billion US dollars, President Nazarbayev said that to this end, he gave the necessary instructions for preparing a project including the development of the bilateral relations.

Meanwhile, within the framework of the contacts of President Nazarbayev, Turkey and Kazakhstan signed a Tourism Cooperation Agreement to develop the relations.

Ismail Cem, the Foreign Minister; Ahat Andican, the Minister of State Responsible for the Relations with the Turkish Republics; Ibrahim Gurdal, the Minister of Tourism and other high-ranking officials attended the interdelegationary meetings.

Following the interdelegationary meetings between Turkey and Kazakhstan, President Demirel and President Nazarbayev made observations on the map of the Trans-Caucasus Energy Corridor.

[22] S-300 OPERATION IN THE DARDANELLES STRAITS (4) - SEVEN MOBILE MISSILE CARRIER RAMPS FOUND IN THE MALTESE-FLAGGED CARGO SHIP

An examination has been carried out by the Istanbul and Canakkale Directorates of Customs and it has been found out that there are seven mobile missile ramps hidden in the stores under the deck where there were 142 tractors, which were declared on the manifest of the ship. It isn't certain for now whether or not these ramps belong to the S-300 missiles.

Moreover many boxes having a length of 1-1.5 meters and a width of 50 cm were found in the cargo ship during the inspections headed by Ali Balkan Mete, the General Director of the Istanbul Customs' Protection Office.

The customs officials wait for the arrival of military experts on the ship for the opening of these boxes. Officials say that probably the spare parts belonging to the missile ramps can be found in these boxes.

Customs officials stressed that ships which carry such kind of military equipment should inform the Turkish officials 24 hours before passing through the Straits, adding that the Maltese-flagged ship didn't inform the officials.

Meanwhile, the crew on the ship attempted to drop the lid of the store weighing five tonnes onto the boat carrying journalists including the A.A correspondent.

Customs officials added that they wait for the military experts and legal proceedings can only start after the latter's report.

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